The Roberts-Quay House at 11th and Spruce was built in 1850 and served as the home to Civil War veteran and US Senator, Matthew Quay. #washwest #historicarchitecture #urbanism #renaissancerevival #washwestcivic #philly

If you're picking up a glass of Guinness this St. Patrick's Day, savor it while pondering this story from 1917, when Ireland's famous stout was cause for true celebration: It saved lives. The strange tale takes place in the Irish Sea towards the end of World War I.

Even though we are always sad to see a term end, we love moments like this. Yesterday, the students in Bill Brookover's Monoprinting workshop showed off their work in their final session. Look at all of these beautiful prints! Bill will be switching gears and focusing on screenprinting for the spring term. Don't miss it: http://bit.ly/2DyoiZX.

Do you have a plan for hanging all the beautiful work you made during the winter term? Jump into Robert Stauffer's six-session Frame it Yourself workshop on Thursdays, May 10-June 14, and create your own frames with the very best of materials. Learn everything from mounting, glazing, sourcing materials, and archival framing methods. Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/2DyESbN.

Say goodbye winter and hello neighbors at new Bella Vista restaurant, Guppy's Good Times, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 29. Your $5 ticket gives you two happy-hour drink tickets. There will be food available for purchase, live acoustic music from 847 Social Club and a 50-50 raffle. Guppy's is located at 8th & Fitzwater.

Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blondelle Reynolds-Brown on Thursday proposed a bill to generate funding for schools by permitting some bars to stay open until 4 a.m. The legislation comes in response to Mayor Jim Kenney's proposed six percent property tax increase, an onerous measure intended to close the nearly $1 billion deficit that plagues the School District of Philadelphia.

The 2018 Teacher as Hero Award nominations have come to a close, and we want to thank everyone who sent in a submission. We received over 60 nominations this year from across the Greater Philadelphia Region and even as far away as California! The stories we learned about these teachers are both inspiring and heartwarming. This year’s 11 finalists exemplify educators who are going above and beyond in their classrooms, schools, and communities. Their stories cover a broad spectrum of achievements including ESL teachers breaking down barriers for their students and families; photography and cinematography educators utilizing those mediums to encourage their students to be better citizens; and even a math teacher who has been the driving force in creating a school wide atmosphere of giving back to the community.

The 2018 Teacher as Hero Award nominations have come to a close, and we want to thank everyone who sent in a submission. We received over 60 nominations this year from across the Greater Philadelphia Region and even as far away as California! The stories we learned about these teachers are both inspiring and heartwarming.

When Jennifer Emejulu went to see "Black Panther," the New Jersey resident didn't feel like wearing any of the traditional Nigerian clothing she routinely wears for family parties. She enjoyed seeing photos of those who did come out to see the global blockbuster about the superhero leader of a fictional African nation dressed in their African-inspired outfits, but Emejulu found it a little ironic, too.

Mouse infestations close noted private school kitchen and other Philly eateries

Mice do not discriminate in the latest round up of Clean Plates. In addition to a CVSand grocery store, the Cherokee campus of the tony Springside Chestnut Hill Academy had a rodent infestation. There were mouse droppings throughout the private school's kitchen and dining area. In addition, there was a dead mouse in a trap.

EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION ON NON-BEARING PARTITION WALL AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. **CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LETTER**

EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION IF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

The 2nd Tuesday Café is a regular meet-up for all LGBTQIA women. On April 10, we'll be playing and learning percussion rhythms on conga, bongo, djembe, cajón, riq, shakers, cowbell, and more. Bring your own instruments, or use what's provided. Learn rhythms from Africa, Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Middle East, and more.

The 2018-19 BVNA Board Elections will take place on Tuesday, May 22 at our Annual Membership Meeting. To nominate yourself, or someone you think would be an asset to BVNA, please email the name of the candidate and contact information to scottageorge@gmail.com, by April 27. Under the current bylaws, all candidates must reside in Bella Vista.
In addition -- if you would like to nominate someone for the annual community service award, please let us know, as well. Nominations can be submitted to info@bellavistaneighbors.org. A list of past recipients can be found on our website. Thank you!

Neighborhood Happy Hour Say goodbye winter and hello neighbors at new Bella Vista restaurant, Guppy's Good Times, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 29. Your $5 ticket gives you two happy-hour drink tickets. There will be food available for purchase, live acoustic music from 847 Social Club and a 50-50 raffle.

EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

Saving a few dollars on your utility bills can put on course towards attaining financial freedom. Since the recent past, there has been a sharp increase in the amount most people are paying as utility bills. This has, in turn, contributed to a substantial chunk of income being used to cover utility bills. However, this no longer needs to be the case as with a few tips from utility saving experts; your can considerably lower your utility bills. Some of these tips are such as:

Top Tips From Utility Saving Experts on how to reduce your utility Bill

Saving a few dollars on your utility bills can put on course towards attaining financial freedom. Since the recent past, there has been a sharp increase in the amount most people are paying as utility bills. This has, in turn, contributed to a substantial chunk of income being used to cover utility bills.

No, City cleanups on private property are NOT free | Department of Revenue

When the City of Philadelphia gets calls about unsafe and unsanitary properties, we take the complaints seriously. Owners are responsible for the upkeep of their interior and exterior spaces under Philadelphia's Building Construction and Occupancy Code. They are responsible for maintenance when they're living on a property, and when they're not.

Turn your drawings and ideas into full-fledged publications with Pat Aulisio this spring. In his Illustration class (register at http://bit.ly/2HxR8vL), you’ll develop concepts for everything from event posters and T-shirt designs from start to finish while learning how to work within client constraints and tight deadlines. In his Self-Publishing and Zine Making workshop (register at http://bit.ly/2HyDAQO), you’ll create pamphlet-sized zines that are perfect for trading with friends and fellow students.

Were you able to stop by the Flower Show last week? If not, our neighbors will be hard at work next month in our three community gardens! #philadelphiaflowershow #washwestcivic #pennsylvaniaconventioncenter #philly

The weather this year has been a recipe for potholes, and if it seems there are more potholes this year, you're right, there are. The city says it expects to fill 44,000 potholes this year, a 20 percent increase over last year. They jolt and jar drivers. Potholes!

New homes pop up on vacant lots at York and Emerald streets in East Kensington. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Ellsworth and 21st Street in Point Breeze. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Ellsworth and 20th streets in Point Breeze. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Rennovated in 2015, Ralph Brooks Park at the corner of Tasker and 20th streets is named after a 7-year-old Point Breeze resident who was paralyzed by a bullet in 1998. (Emma Lee/QHYY)

The surprising truth behind the racial dynamics of gentrification in Philly

The changes also show up on paper. Between 2000 and 2016, median household income in the most gentrified section of the neighborhood shot up 124 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. During that same span, the data reveals that median homes prices ballooned 715 percent in the same area.

If National Geographic's April issue was going to be entirely devoted to the subject of race, the magazine decided it had better take a good hard look at its own history. Editor in Chief Susan Goldberg asked John Edwin Mason, a professor of African history and the history of photography at the University of Virginia, ...

The Satell Institute, the world’s foremost THINK and DO Tank for corporate social responsibility, recently published an article about the National Liberty’s Museum’s Young Heroes Outreach Program. We greatly appreciate their positive assessment of this program and proudly share their thoughts.

The Satell Institute, the world's foremost THINK and DO Tank for corporate social responsibility, recently published an article about the National Liberty's Museum's Young Heroes Outreach Program. We greatly appreciate their positive assessment of this program and proudly share their thoughts. How a Nonprofit CEO is Turning Grade School Students and Donors into Heroes The ...

Philadelphia's photographic history is long and storied. We're the site of the first photograph on U.S. soil, the first commercial portrait studio, and the very first selfie. Join us for a spring photography class or workshop and you'll get to bask in that tradition, whether you are working in our traditional darkroom or digital studio.

Cameras of All Sizes Welcome!

Spring is the perfect time to explore photography with us! Register today for a spring photography class or workshop and work in our traditional darkroom or get outside and make prints with the sun. Work in the unhurried practice of large format photography or download your digital images and print them in a stunning photo book.

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The NIA Technique is a mind/body physical conditioning program combining dance, martial arts, and mindfulness. Everyone is welcome to try this one-hour dance experience based on ease and joy of movement. Classes are taken barefoot to a world music soundtrack. No admission charge!
If you think you might like a regular, free Nia class at the Center, come check it out on Wed. night. Wear clothes you can move in! Tune up your body, clear your mind, lift your mood, and have fun.

From the outside, 625 South Delhi Street looks like an average Philadelphia rowhouse. But in the 1850s, it was home to Underground Railroad leaders William and Letitia Still.

'Gentrified' series draws out stories about changing relationships across Philly

Philadelphia is recognized as a much more attractive place to live, reversing years of population loss and disinvestment. As neighborhoods gentrify, there is a complex web of effects - some positive, some negative. This week WHYY is examining those changes from the ground up.

From the outside, 625 South Delhi Street looks like an average Philadelphia rowhouse. But in the 1850s, it was home to Underground Railroad leaders William and Letitia Still.

From slums to sleek towers: How Philly became cleaner, safer, and more unequal

This article is the first in a series, "Gentrified: stories of rapidly changing Philadelphia." The series is a collaboration of PlanPhilly, Keystone Crossroads and WHYY News, supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. - Harry Schwartz, 84, remembers when his neighborhood, Society Hill, was one of the poorest parts of Philadelphia.

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